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Subject(s)

• Islamic law—Interpretation and construction [Browse]
• Koran—Abrogator and abrogated verses [Browse]

Series

• Routledge studies in religion ; 22 [More in this series]
• Routledge Studies in Religion [More in this series]

Summary note

This book examines in detail the concept of ""abrogation"" in the Qur'an, which has played a major role in the development of Islamic law and has implications for understanding the history and integrity of the Qur'anic text. The term has gained popularity in recent years, as Muslim groups and individuals claim that many passages about tolerance in the Qur'an have been abrogated by others that call on Muslims to fight their enemies. Author Louay Fatoohi argues that this could not have been derived from the Qur'an, and that its implications contradict Qur'anic principles. He also reveals conc

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-275) and indexes.

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Language note

English

Contents

• Abrogation in the Qur'an and Islamic Law; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A History of the Concept of "Abrogation"; 2 Abrogation in Scriptures before the Qur'an; 3 The Term "Naskh" in the Qur'an; 4 The Concept of "Naskh" in the Qur'an; 5 Conceptual and Implementational Diff erences of Abrogation; 6 Legal Abrogation; 7 The Verse of the Sword; 8 Does the Mushaf Contain All of the Qur'an?; 9 Did the Prophet Forget Verses?; 10 Legal-Textual Abrogation; 11 Textual Abrogation I: The "Stoning Verse"
• 12 Textual Abrogation II: The Five-Suckling Verse and the Anomalous Reading of the Oath Breaking Verse13 Abrogation of the Sunna; 14 Islamic Law: A New Reading; 15 Conclusion: The Myth of Abrogation; Appendix A The Meaning of "Hīth" and "Sunna"; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index of Qur'anic Verses; Index of Names and Subjects

ISBN

• 1-136-21727-4
• 0-203-09620-7
• 1-283-84506-7
• 1-136-21728-2

OCLC

• 821173742
• 820022388

Doi

• 10.4324/9780203096208

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